How we help

From a bit of advice to a full installation

Whether you need help choosing the right plants, a fresh look for a tired garden or a complete new layout, we bring local plant knowledge to every project, for homeowners, holiday homeowners, commercial clients and landscapers.

Coastal garden planning

Layouts and plant choices that work with our local conditions for beauty and long-term resilience.

Plant selection advice

Honest guidance on the right plant for the right spot, suited to wind, salt air and water-wise gardening.

Landscaping consultations

A practical conversation about your space and what would work best, before any work begins.

Full garden installation

From soil preparation to planting, we can take a garden from plan to planted.

Garden makeovers

Refresh tired beds and borders with a new look that suits the way you use your garden.

Residential & commercial

We take on both home gardens and commercial spaces around St Francis Bay.

Coastal gardening

Coastal gardening can be tough. We help you plant smarter.

St Francis Bay and the wider Eastern Cape coast are hard on a garden. The most common problem we fix is simple: plants that were never suited to coastal conditions in the first place. Start with the right plants and the right plan, and the rest gets a lot easier.

Wind & exposed gardens

We choose wind-firm plants and use structure and screening to shelter the softer planting behind them.

Salt air

Coastal-resilient plants that cope with the salt-laden wind that comes with living near the sea.

Sandy soil

Plant choices and soil improvement so plants can establish and hold in free-draining coastal sand.

Dry spells

Water-wise planting that keeps its looks through dry periods, with less watering once established.

Low-maintenance holiday gardens

Easy-care layouts that stay neat and presentable between visits, with little fuss.

Screening & privacy

Structure plants and hedging to screen neighbours, boundaries and wind, and frame your space.

Water-wise coastal garden with succulents, aloes and natural stone

Project examples

A look at what we have done

From a bare entrance courtyard turned into a low-maintenance coastal garden, to a tidy water-wise boundary planting, our project examples show the kind of work we take on.

Each one is built around hardy, coastal-suitable plants and a clean, practical layout that is easy to live with.

For landscapers

Trade plant supply for your projects

If you are a landscaper working locally, we can support your project with a changing range of locally propagated, coastal-suitable plants. Trade and bulk enquiries are handled case by case, by email.

Rows of locally propagated plants in pots inside a grow tunnel at The Farmyard Nursery
A King protea in flower in coastal fynbos

Enquire

Tell us about your garden

Tell us a little about your garden, the area you would like to improve, and whether you need plant advice, a makeover or a full installation. Photos are helpful.

We will come back to you to talk through the options. The best way to start is a quick WhatsApp, a call or an email.

Let's plan it together

Ready to start your garden project?

Send us a message and we will help you take the next step.